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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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